Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words hurt me the most- how do I tell them that?

This morning my dad called me an "emo freak" because I had maroon nail polish on. My mom has called me dumb before, and a slut, and asked if I was retarded. My siblings are following. I know I drive my parents crazy (I don't listen) and they think they are being funny or are so mad they don't understand what they are saying, but I've had enough. How do I tell my parents that their words hurt?Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words hurt me the most- how do I tell them that?
SERIOUSLY!!! If in your family you have a sit down dinner, then would be the perfect time, not Right away but close to the middle or end of dinner, and when your telling them this, use examples of them, like if your dad is a computer person, or a mechanic or whateve, same goes for mom, and make a slander about that towards them, and ask them does that hurt your feelings? Cuz, that's REALLY what your doing to me when u criticize my style of life. and be serious, let them know the only reason you did this at dinner time is so they would listen and take you serious.



if no dinner time, find the right time to talk to each of them best to talk all together. if you can't find yourself able to talk to them about this, type it out on your computer, i mean put all your feelings into it and print two copies out and put a copy under each pillow of your parents or in their car, a place where u know they will find it sooner than later.



Hope this helps you!



p.s. Parents sometimes just don't understand, but they do love you!!! and always be yourself no matter what!!



p.p.s about the emo freak part, that's fine cuz being a freak about anything just means you put your everything into it, and that you don't need approval of what your doing from your siblings cuz you really enjoy being this way!







Rizzo
Easy, insult them backSticks and stones may break my bones, but words hurt me the most- how do I tell them that?
If you can't say it verbally, write your feelings down in a letter and give it to them to read. Your parent probably already know those words hurt because their parents probably did the same. They don't know any better. Seek family counseling.
Verbal abuse is abuse too. Physical pain goes away a lot faster than emotional pain.

Tell them their words hurt you and they are damaging your future mental health.

If you think you need help coping, talk to your school counselor. They're good with that kind of stuff.
I am sorry you are going through this. No child should experience this pain especially from their parents. Have a sit down with them, but on the other hand you need to listen to them too, but most of all tell them how you feel and let them know that it affects you in many ways. If this doesn't help, if you are still in school maybe speak with your counselor about this, and have your parents come to the school and you all have a sit down. If your not in school, contact your local health department, and they have free counseling services. This is serious and you need to take control of it as soon as possible.

Hope This Helps!
Maybe sit down and have a chat with them. Just because you do not listen to them is no reason for verbal abuse. Maybe they just don't know how much what they say hurts you, after all they probably figure your not listening to them anyways.
cry. report them
tell 'em they suck, and u dont care about them anymore?



idk



do something crazy.
Tell them you want to go to family counseling. They will straighten up or go. Either way the name calling will subside.
My dads favorite thing to call me was dumb bunny. And his favorite sentance was a 1st grader can do that. Then he wondered why I was depressed..My mom wasn't in the picture it was just my father around. It literially crushed me. But I hung in there. Once I moved out to go to college everything was better even though i quit college a year later. I still talk to my father on holidays to be polite and he's still an *** even over the phone but I have created my own world that I love and am very happy to live in. My husband loves me and thinks I'm very smart and my son of course idolizes me and so it doesn't matter at all what my father thinks of me because everyone else thinks I'm perfect the way I am)
Sit down with your mom and tell her how you feel, cuz.
Print this and show it to them. If you just say it - they will probably stop. If they think they are being funny - simply get up and walk out of the room quietly - eventually they will get the message. Good Luck. By the way, you seem like a relatively well spoken person - you could just try talking to them.

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